Sanskrit verses with English translation from Vaidyanatha Dikshita. Read the full classical treatise on AstroFusion Learning.
चतुर्थेशे स्वगृहस्थे वा स्वोच्चे मित्रगृहे स्थिते। वाहनं भवनं भूमिं ददाति निधनं तथा॥
caturtheśe svagṛhasthe vā svoccamitragṛhe sthite | vāhanaṃ bhavanaṃ bhūmiṃ dadāti nidhanaṃ tathā ||
When the lord of the 4th is in its own, exaltation or friendly sign, it grants vehicles, a house, land and wealth.
वाहनेशे बलयुते यानराशौ बलान्विते । शुभग्रहेण संदृष्ते वाहनादि फलं वदेत् ॥ ९६॥
vāhanaśe balayute yānarāśau balānvite | śubhagraheṇa saṃdṛṣṭe vāhanādi phalaṃ vadet || 96||
When the lord of conveyances is united with strength and stands vigorous in the sign of conveyances, aspected by a benefic planet, it grants vehicles and similar comforts.
सेन्दौ चतुर्थाधिपतौ विलग्नेलग्नेश्वरेणापि युतेऽश्वलाभम् । शुक्रेण युक्ते यदि वाहनेशे देहान्यते वा नरवाहनं स्यात् ॥ १००॥
sendau caturthādhipatau vilagnelagneśvareṇāpi yute'śvalābham | śukreṇa yukte yadi vāhanaśe dehānyate vā naravāhanaṃ syāt || 100||
With the Moon, when the lord of the 4th occupies the lagna together with the lagna lord, there is gain of horses; and if the vehicle lord is joined with Venus or stands elsewhere likewise, human-borne conveyances such as palanquins result.
चेत्रस्थाने शुभक्षेत्रे तदीशे शुभसंयुते । तत्कारके तथा प्राप्ते बहुक्षेत्रधनान्वितः ॥ १३४॥
cetrasthāne śubhakṣetre tadīśe śubhasaṃyute | tatkārake tathā prāpte bahukṣetradhanānvitaḥ || 134||
When the bhava of lands stands in an auspicious sign, its lord is joined with benefics and its karaka is likewise well placed, the native becomes possessed of extensive fields and wealth.
चतुर्थभावाधिपतौ विलग्नाद्वययस्थिते जिर्णगृहं समेति । त्रिकोणकेन्द्रेपगते बलाढ्ये विचित्रगेहं रुचिरं तदाहुः ॥ १४५॥
caturthabhāvādhipatau vilagnādvayayasthite jirṇagṛhaṃ sameti | trikoṇakendre pagate balāḍhye vicitragehaṃ ruciraṃ tadāhuḥ || 145||
If the lord of the 4th bhava stands in the vyaya (12th) from the lagna, the native comes by an old, worn-out house; when he is placed in a trine or kendra and amply strong, they declare, he grants a remarkable and charming residence.